Paul Buckmaster has died aged 71.
As an arranger, Buckmaster worked with David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Elton John and many more.
The news of his death was confirmed by management company, McDaniel Entertainment.
It is with heavy hearts that we share our beloved friend and longtime client Paul Buckmaster has passed away. Paulโs iconic arrangements touched the world and he will be deeply missed. We will share more details as they become available. https://t.co/68UWrr5OJk
โ McDaniel Ent (@McDanielEnt) November 8, 2017
Buckmasterโs first credits with Bowie were โSpace Oddityโ and โWild-eyed Boy From Freecloudโ; they later reunited for Bowieโs incomplete soundtrack to The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Buckmasterโs credits also included โMoonlight Mileโ and โSwayโ for the Rolling Stonesโ Sticky Fingers album, Miles Davisโ On The Corner and Leonard Cohenโs Songs Of Love And Hate.
He had a productive relationship with Elton John, working on albums including Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across The Water.
The span of Buckmasterโs work ran from Carly Simonโs โYouโre So Vainโ to the Grateful Deadโs โTerrapin Stationโ, Guns Nโ Rosesโ Chinese Democracy and more recently, Taylor Swift.
Another great artist has left us too soon. Paul Buckmaster was an unsung hero. He added so much magic to so many artists with his arrangements. Here is a sample of his great geniusโฆ https://t.co/ZgZi9r3DuB pic.twitter.com/yGESG2pvNW
โ Mike Garson (@mikegarson) November 8, 2017